Two raw beet salad recipes below are using beets as a base. If you like experimenting in the kitchen, try adding other ingredients to find your favorite combination.

Remember, that if you have never tried raw beets before, start with small amounts to see how your digestive system takes it. The same is true for a raw beet juice.

Raw Beets and Carrots Salad

Base ingredients:

1 raw beet

1 raw carrot

12 walnuts

frozen red and/or black currant berries

2 cloves of garlic

mayonnaise to taste

For more variations, add the following ingredients, individually or all together:

prunes and/or raisins

horseradish (especially delicious is horseradish with lemon)

fresh greens, parsley and dill

Green tarragon gives an interesting piquant taste when added to this salad.

Directions:

Wash and scrub the raw beetroot and carrot, or peel with a vegetable peeler. Grate both on a fine or on medium grater. Add chopped walnuts and previously thawed berries of red and black currant. Add raisins, prunes, garlic and salt. Toss with mayonnaise mixed with horseradish and lemon, if desired.